ECGs

A) are most useful in diagnosing heart murmurs.
B) show the summed electrical potentials generated by all cells of the heart.
C) have two major components: waves and nodes.
D) provide direct information about the heart function.
E) measure the mechanical activity of the heart.


B) show the summed electrical potentials generated by all cells of the heart.

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